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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

47 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Illinois with 3,473 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in Illinois for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Of the 470 students majoring in grade specific ed at Illinois State, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Illinois State take out $21,121 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $382, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 47 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 99% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 1% are male.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NLU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,689.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 88% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from NIU carry an average student debt load of $25,355. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $235.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $271, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 101 students majoring in grade specific ed at Northeastern Illinois University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Northeastern Illinois University carry an average student debt load of $16,430.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

Of the 88 students majoring in grade specific ed at SIUE, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $24,175 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $184, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

Of the 85 students majoring in grade specific ed at Aurora, 24% are male and 76% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Aurora carry an average student debt load of $26,525.

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#8

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from EIU take out $23,125 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Women make up 97% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $25,131 in student debt.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#10

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

Women make up 82% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

Grade Specific Ed majors at North Central take out an average of $25,734 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $255.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,308
Indiana 2,710
Michigan 1,460
Wisconsin 2,197

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

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